Title Order and Chaos in Dynamical Astronomy Author(s) Contopoulos, George Publication Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002. Description XIII, 624 p : online resource Abstract Note The study of orbits in dynamical systems and the theory of order and chaos has progressed enormously over the last few decades. It thus became an essential tool in dynamical astronomy. The book is the first to provide a general overview of order and chaos in dynamical astronomy. The progress of the theory of chaos has a profound impact on galactic dynamics. It has even invaded celestial mechanics, since chaos was found in the solar system which in the past was considered as a prototype of order. The book provides a unifying approach to these topics from an author who has spent more than 50 years of research in the field. The first part treats order and chaos in general. The other two parts deal with order and chaos in galaxies and with other applications in dynamical astronomy, ranging from celestial mechanics to general relativity and cosmology. This book, addressing especially the astrophysics, is also written as a textbook on dynamical systems for students in physics ISBN,Price 9783662049174 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. ASTROPHYSICS 4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles 5. COMPLEX SYSTEMS 6. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 7. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS 8. Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory 9. DYNAMICS 10. EBOOK 11. EBOOK - SPRINGER 12. ERGODIC THEORY 13. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS 14. ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 15. STATISTICAL PHYSICS 16. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I11280     On Shelf